How Arc Warden and Slardar perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Arc Warden and Slardar win 51.65% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,214 matches.
Picking these two together is betting on a specific plan. The idea is that Slardar’s Corrosive Haze makes a target much easier for Arc Warden to bring down with physical attacks from both himself and his Tempest Double. Slardar can also use his stun to hold an enemy in place, giving Arc Warden the time he needs to position his Magnetic Field or land a few crucial hits. It's a simple damage-amplification setup that can be effective for picking off a key hero, but it requires the heroes to be near each other.
In a real game, this doesn't always come together. Slardar wants to be active on the map early, looking for kills with his team. Arc Warden usually wants to stay in one lane, farming up his core items and using his double to pressure another lane. They often end up playing on opposite sides of the map. The synergy really only works if Slardar brings the fight to wherever Arc Warden is, or if Arc Warden teleports in to help with a gank. It requires coordination that can be hard to find.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 49.38% | 243 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.15% | 558 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.33% | 360 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 51.65% | ▲ +1.6pp | 3,214 |
| 7.41d | 50.01% | ▼ -2.1pp | 35,745 |
| 7.41c | 52.14% | ▲ +2.2pp | 16,062 |
| 7.41b | 49.91% | — | 16,450 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.